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A man from St. Louis faces charges after trying to bring a gun into the Capitol Tuesday. Alok Rohra is charged with unlawful possession of a weapon. Capitol Police said Rohra told officers he brought a gun in a duffel bag to show Gov. Mike Parson. Officers told Rohra he …

For the first time, Lincoln University is going to get the state matching funds needed so the school can keep all of its federal land – grant funding. Cole County Representative Rudy Veit says it’s about time … Last year Lincoln got a 50 – percent state match, which required …

(AP) — Missouri’s Republican-led House on Monday voted down a proposed constitutional amendment for parent control and restrictions on how teachers talk about race and racism. Lawmakers voted 60-81 to kill the bill, a rarity in the chamber. The legislation would have enshrined parent rights to direct their children’s public school education …

 (AP) — The GOP-led Missouri Legislature on Tuesday renewed a call for a national convention to add congressional term limits to the U.S. Constitution. Supporters of term limits said they prevent legislators from holding on to power for too long. Bipartisan critics argued that term-limited legislators lack institutional knowledge, giving …

One Republican Southwest Missouri lawmaker wanted no part of the $48 – billion budget legislators approved on Friday. Rep. Brian Seitz of Branson says: ‘haven’t his colleagues ever heard of saving for a rainy day?’…      Seitz adds approval of the budget was irresponsible with inflation running at a …

(AP) — The Republican-led Missouri state Senate on Monday voted 23-11 to pass a bill that would require voters to show photo identification at the polls. The measure now heads back to the GOP-led House to review Senate changes. The deadline to pass legislation is Friday. The bill would allow voters …

(AP) — With time running short, the Missouri House on Monday passed a newly proposed map for the state’s eight congressional districts that — if the Senate agrees — could be used in elections later this year. The plan approved 101-47 by the state House is projected to continue Republicans’ 6-2 …

A Jefferson City motorcyclist dies after losing control Saturday. Police say 32 – year old Herschel White apparently locked up his rear brake and crashed the bike near Capital City High School. Investigators say White was thrown off the motorcycle and suffered severe head trauma. He was wearing a helmet.

A man wanted for questioning after woman’s body is found in Waynesville is found dead in South Carolina. Deputies were called out to the home Sunday and found the victim in an upstairs bedroom. While not saying if the woman or the suspect were stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, the …

Attorney General Eric Schmitt has teamed with his counterpart in Arkansas to sue the President and his administration, claiming they’re working with social media giants to censor your free speech …    Their suit alleges that Facebook, Twitter, You Tube and others then delete those posts. The Department of Homeland …